District of Columbia · 1980 presidential election
District of Columbia presidential election results 1980
Jimmy Carter carried District of Columbia by 61.38 points (107,568 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 175,237
- DC result
- D+61.4
- Compared with the nation
- 71.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 3.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 131,113 | 74.80% | 3 | |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 23,545 | 13.40% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 16,337 | 9.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 175,237 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won District of Columbia in 1980?
Jimmy Carter won District of Columbia by 61.38 percentage points (107,568 votes).
How many electoral votes did District of Columbia have in 1980?
District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in District of Columbia in 1980?
175,237 votes were counted for president.
How did District of Columbia change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 3.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 65.1 points to Democratic by 61.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data